August 2006
Welcome to the Northern Territory Crossing the border into the Northern Territory was filled with mixed emotions. To say that we were all sad leaving Western Australia would be an understatement.We spent 6 months in WA and really only saw a snippet of what this fabulous state has to offer (see 'Cover Page' article). Unfortunately I think our sadness in fact overshadowed what should have been excitement of finally reaching the NT. It really does have 'The Wild West' feel about it and we are now excited about the next leg of our epic journey. Keep River National Park Only 20 kms over the border is a small, low profile National Park called Keep River. Somehow Chris had heard of this little gem and was on her must see list. The 18 km of corrugated dirt road in off the highway was a little painful but the reward at the end made it very much worth while. The camping ground was nice with a limited number of sites available, complete with pit toilets, fire rings and tables. T...